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CWM - Don Jacobson Nov 08, 2021

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Our guest this week is Don Jacobson. Don serves as Senior VP and Group Publisher for HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus in Nashville, Tennessee. In this role, Don is responsible for the strategy and direction for trade books and curriculum publishing for Thomas Nelson and Zondervan.
In addition, he oversees HarperCollins Focus’ publishing strategy and its expansion in the general market; working with all divisions to meet goals, develop new business initiatives, and manage relationships with key authors, retailers, distributors, and staff.
Don is a 35-year publishing industry veteran, with experience in owning and operating publishing companies, as well as representing authors as a literary agent.
HarperCollins
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CWM - Henry Ho Nov 01, 2021

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Henry Ho is the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of Field Agent. As the company’s customer and technology strategist, he leads the innovation and strategic partnership development process, global customer development and International expansion for Field Agent. Henry worked 19 years with Procter & Gamble, with a broad array of assignments across the U.S. and Asia. Henry was a founding member of P&G’s Global Walmart Customer Team in 1988 and has worked with Walmart for over 33 years. Henry’s international experience includes Walmart Asia Team Leader, Country Manager of Procter & Gamble Hong Kong, and Asia Region Category Management and Shopper Insights Leader.

After leaving P&G, Henry has been a part of multiple start-ups, including the Northstar Partnering Group, CORE4 Research, JOYN, LLC and most recently Field Agent, Inc.. Henry is also a member of the global Endeavor Entrepreneur network. He serves on the Boards of The Stony Brook School, The Excellerate Foundation, and JoyCorps. One of Henry’s main passions is investing time, energy, and resources in redemptive ventures and entrepreneurial leaders in his local community and around the world.
Henry has a B.S. degree in Computer Science/Business from Furman University.
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CWM - Nathan Sheets Oct 25, 2021

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Nathan Sheets is the founder and chief steward of Nature Nate’s Honey Co., the #1 branded and fastest-growing honey company in the U.S. Nathan got the nickname "Nature Nate" in college because he was a nature lover and outdoorsman. After graduating from college and owning his own ad agency, Nathan began serving in the ministry. He has journeyed on 100+ mission trips all over the world with the goal of helping others. He was also one of the driving forces behind the global “I Am Second” media campaign that highlights stories of hundreds of lives transformed through the grace of Jesus Christ. In 2010, he decided to make honey his full-time endeavor, and life has never been sweeter. As Nate likes to say, “The Lord has blessed us so we can be a blessing to others.”
Nature Nate's Honey
I Am Second
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CWM - Jeff Wiguna Oct 18, 2021

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Jeff Wiguna is the Co-Founder & CEO at Kuju Coffee. Prior to Kuju, Jeff was Sales & Marketing Director at social enterprise, Good Paper, where he led a turnaround from declining sales to national distribution at Whole Foods Market and financial profitability. He is driven by a fierce competitive spirit and is passionate about building brands that can have scaled and relevant impact on the world. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, has two young daughters, and is an avid jazz pianist.
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CWM - Kevin East Oct 11, 2021

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Kevin East is the President & CEO of The mentoring Alliance. He and his wife, Stephanie, have called Tyler, Texas home for almost 20 years.

During many of those years he was the Executive Director of Ministries at Pine Cove, overseeing all of Pine Cove's camps and ministries.

Kevin has served as President of the Mentoring Alliance since 2013. Kevin is a graduate of Louisiana State University and completed his Master of Arts in Global Leadership through Fuller Seminary. He is currently an active member at Bethel Bible Church in Tyler, Texas.

His podcast, “Following to Lead,” is a platform he uses to provide young leaders and young parents with intensely practical biblical instruction.

Kevin and his wife, Stephanie, are the proud parents of five children. Two of them began as foster children, but God allowed them the great opportunity to adopt them in the fall of 2012.
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Following To Lead Podcast
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CWM - Jeff Fritscher Oct 04, 2021

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Jeff Fritscher is the founder and president of Legacy Outfitters – an outdoors men’s ministry headquartered in Waco, TX.

Approaching its 20th year, Legacy Outfitters continues to use the passion of men for the outdoors to help men become better husbands, fathers, and ultimately the men that God calls them to be.

More than 5,000 men have experienced the encouragement, challenges, and life -on-life experiences that are a part of Legacy Outfitters.

Legacy Outfitters has grown from a single chapter in Waco to the present 12 chapters in Texas, Tennessee, and Colorado.

Jeff and Chris-ann, his wife of 33 years, have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.
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CWM - Ben Clark & Nathan Lott Sep 27, 2021

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Ben Clark and Nathan Lott are owners of B-Unlimited, a collegiate licensed apparel company based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

When Ben bought B-Unlimited in 2006, it was a small operation with a staff of two employees. During the economic crisis of 2009, the company lost nearly all of their clients, and under Ben’s leadership, the company made a strategic pivot and prioritized offering unmatched customer service combined with incredible custom art on the highest quality product. From that point forward, B-Unlimited has continued to grow, and in less than five years, the company’s net worth escalated from $2 to $10 million. And now reaching goals of $20 million. B-Unlimited is one of seven businesses in the state to be recognized by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the nation and has made that list for four consecutive years. B-Unlimited was also recognized by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce as the Big Business of the Year in 2019.

Ben has not just built a successful business, however; he has also curated a unique company culture that has led to B-Unlimited being recognized by Inc Magazine as one of the Top Places to Work in 2018 & 2019. This national designation was assessed by multiple factors, including low turnover rates and high employee satisfaction. Guiding all of those factors is an environment of care and commitment that is reflected in the company’s ethos: Be Unique. Be Yourself. B-Unlimited.

Nathan started JCG Apparel in 2004 in Oxford, MS and had a similar path to success in the collegiate market. In 2020 B-Unlimited acquired JCG Apparel and now the operation includes 6 retail stores around the southeast.
B-Unlimited
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CWM - Dr. Albert Reyes Sep 20, 2021

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Dr. Albert L. Reyes is President and CEO of Buckner International, a non-profit international ministry that transforms the lives of orphans, vulnerable children, families and elders.

He is the sixth President and CEO of the 138-year-old organization based in Dallas, Texas. He previously served as president of Baptist University of the Américas in San Antonio.

Reyes also has served as pastor of three churches and was involved in numerous roles within the Baptist General Convention of Texas, serving as its President in 2005.

Reyes received a bachelor of business administration degree from Angelo State University and master of divinity and doctor of ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also earned a doctor of philosophy degree from Andrews University.

He is the author of several books on the Christian Faith. Reyes and his wife Belinda have three adult children and are very involved in their church - Park Cities Baptist in Dallas.
Buckner International
Book: Hope Now
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CWM - Tim Lancaster Sep 13, 2021

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Tim Lancaster is the retired President and CEO of Hendrick Health System in Abilene, Texas. Hendrick is a 500 bed hospital with over 3,000 employees serving a 19 county area of west Texas.

Tim began his career in banking at Lubbock National Bank and continued as it became a part of RepublicBank. He later switched careers to healthcare, serving in various hospitals across Texas.

He served as the Chair of the Board of Regents for Texas Tech University. While in Lubbock, Tim served as a Deacon at First Baptist Church. Currently, he serves in various capacities on the First Financial Bank Board in Abilene, as Secretary for the Texas Tech Foundation Board and on the Board of Buckner, International.

Tim and his wife of 40 years, Regina, have two grown sons. Chad and wife Lindsay and their two sons live in Dallas. Their son Chris and wife Meredith and their three sons live in Lubbock.
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CWM - Sen. Brian Birdwell Sep 06, 2021

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Our guest today is Texas State Senator Brian Bridwell. After a distinguished career serving his nation in the U.S. Army, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell was elected to the Texas Senate in 2010. Birdwell was a staff officer at the Pentagon on 9/11 when American Airlines Flight 77 was crashed into the building. He was severally burned and injured that it has taken 39 operations to rebuild his body.

Lt. Col. Birdwell was awarded the Bronze Star for service in the Persian Gulf War, the Purple Heart for his wounds at the Pentagon, and upon retirement in July 2004, he was awarded the Legion of Merit.

Brian and his wife Mel have been married for over 34 years and reside in Granbury. They have one son, Matt, a graduate of Texas Tech University, and a daughter-in-law, Ann Marie, who reside in Tarrant County with the Birdwell’s two grandchildren.
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